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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/01/2017

External Reference: 2017-276854

TED Reference: 2017/S 013-019510

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Education and Skills
N/A
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Noel Hannon
Telephone: +353 018896413
E-mail: noel_hannon@educaton.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1142

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of School Routers and Associated Services and the Management of existing School Routers
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32500000  -  Telecommunications equipment and supplies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Currently there are approximately 3,200 schools connections in place under this
programme, the majority of schools have one broadband connection with a small
amount of schools with two connections. The Existing Routers installed in schools
are either a Cisco 871, a Cisco 881 or a Cisco867VAE router (specification
attached at appendix 9). In addition to the routers in place in schools the Minister
also owns a number of spares (approximately 290). The Minister wishes to put in
place a draw down facility for the purchase of new CPE routers for schools. In
addition to supply of the new CPE router the provider will be expected to manage
the existing estate of routers.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Routers & Associated Services for schools broadband connectivity
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Characteristics  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Management system  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Tech Support  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Router, support, visits  /  Weighting:  50
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 210-380972

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Provision of School Routers and Associated Services and the Management of existing School Routers

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/01/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Agile Networks Ltd
Blanchardstown Corporate Park
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  700000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of Government Procurement
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

16/01/2017